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we_o that_o this_o humour_n be_v serous_a or_o wheyish_a that_o the_o gout_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o suppuration_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v easy_o turn_v into_o pus_fw-la and_o so_o be_v likewise_o the_o other_o humour_n but_o as_o for_o the_o serous_a and_o salt_n humour_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o that_o if_o they_o be_v altogether_o thin_a they_o be_v then_o whole_o resolve_v or_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v tartarous_a and_o thick_a mingle_v with_o they_o they_o be_v then_o convert_v into_o hard_a knot_n and_o small_a stone_n that_o be_v brittle_a and_o crumble_a this_o matter_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o come_v near_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o mineral_n then_o of_o vegetable_n it_o can_v therefore_o by_o any_o mean_n afford_v a_o good_a and_o fit_a aliment_n unto_o the_o body_n and_o so_o it_o ought_v either_o immediate_o in_o the_o first_o or_o else_o in_o the_o second_o concoction_n to_o be_v expel_v which_o when_o it_o happen_v the_o gout_n be_v not_o then_o generate_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o winebibbers_a and_o glutton_n be_v free_a from_o the_o gout_n which_o therefore_o happen_v because_o that_o they_o have_v those_o their_o bowel_n that_o be_v destine_v for_o concoction_n very_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a so_o that_o they_o do_v exact_o separate_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v excrementitious_a in_o those_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o take_v in_o and_o evacuate_v they_o by_o convenient_a way_n but_o if_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o forthwith_o evacuate_v but_o be_v retain_v still_o in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v then_o thrust_v forward_o hither_o and_o thither_o in_o the_o body_n until_o it_o be_v at_o the_o length_n drive_v unto_o the_o joint_n and_o therefore_o without_o cause_n or_o ground_n it_o be_v as_o anon_o in_o the_o 5._o gout_n whether_o choler_n phlegm_n or_o â—eleacholy_a etc._n etc._n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gout_n question_v we_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a show_v you_o that_o by_o some_o choler_n phlegm_n melancholy_a and_o blood_n be_v here_o accuse_v for_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o one_o body_n this_o humour_n may_v abound_v and_o in_o another_o that_o humour_n may_v be_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o may_v together_o flow_v unto_o the_o pain_a joint_n yet_o nevertheless_o that_o wheyish_a humour_n which_o nature_n desire_v to_o expel_v forth_o and_o therefore_o thrust_v it_o forward_o unto_o the_o joynâ—s_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o then_o afterward_o the_o pain_n likewise_o stir_v up_o and_o cause_v other_o humour_n to_o flow_v unto_o the_o place_n affect_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o body_n be_v plethorical_a the_o blood_n but_o if_o cacochymical_a than_o other_o humour_n also_o be_v move_v unto_o the_o place_n affect_v mean_a while_n those_o very_a humour_n be_v not_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v altogether_o without_o that_o salt_n and_o serous_a humour_n it_o have_v never_o fly_v unto_o the_o joint_n since_o that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v plethoric_n and_o cacochymick_a who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n and_o therefore_o what_o mercatus_n write_v be_v a_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o although_o juice_n or_o humour_n may_v much_o abound_v in_o the_o body_n and_o become_v very_o vicious_a they_o do_v not_o for_o this_o present_o degenerate_a into_o the_o articular_a affect_n and_o produce_v the_o gout_n but_o that_o humour_n which_o ought_v to_o produce_v the_o gout_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v be_v serous_a salt_n sharp_n and_o tartarous_a and_o have_v a_o peculiar_a tendency_n unto_o the_o joint_n and_o now_o fluxion_n what_o require_v unto_o every_o fluxion_n whereas_o unto_o every_o fluxion_n there_o be_v require_v the_o matter_n flow_v the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o the_o place_n whitherto_o it_o tend_v and_o the_o way_n by_o which_o and_o that_o we_o have_v now_o already_o speak_v unto_o the_o matter_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o gout_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o term_n from_o whence_o or_o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o matter_n be_v generate_v the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o flow_v and_o the_o term_n unto_o which_o it_o tend_v or_o the_o part_n receive_v and_o that_o we_o may_v first_o of_o all_o treat_n of_o the_o part_n receive_v that_o so_o we_o may_v afterward_o joint_o explain_v the_o cause_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o part_n recipient_a be_v here_o the_o joint_n and_o those_o of_o the_o foot_n especial_o from_o which_o the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la have_v its_o original_n as_o weak_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o weak_a heat_n consist_v as_o they_o do_v of_o bone_n ligament_n gout_n the_o part_n receive_v the_o fluxion_n in_o the_o gout_n cartilage_n tendon_n nerve_n and_o membrans_fw-la and_o be_v further_a distant_a from_o the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n and_o be_v likewise_o great_o expose_v unto_o the_o injury_n of_o external_n cause_n and_o be_v also_o much_o weaken_v by_o labour_n and_o frequent_a exercise_n and_o hereupon_o be_v render_v most_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o humour_n that_o flow_v thereunto_o gout_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o joint_n how_o be_v concure_v unto_o the_o gout_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o alone_a imbecility_n of_o the_o joint_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o gout_n but_o there_o be_v likewise_o altogether_o necessary_a the_o fluxion_n itself_o for_o as_o galen_n have_v it_o in_o his_o sixth_z b._n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n chap._n 13._o they_o who_o collect_v and_o treasure_n up_o nothing_o within_o they_o that_o be_v superfluous_a in_o they_o these_o weak_a and_o infirm_a part_n remain_v still_o in_o safety_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o most_o evident_a argument_n that_o some_o have_v for_o many_o month_n together_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o infirm_a in_o divers_a part_n of_o their_o body_n without_o any_o such_o pain_n as_o the_o gout_n bring_v along_o with_o it_o whereas_o if_o weakness_n alone_o will_v cause_v it_o the_o infirm_a part_n shall_v perpetual_o be_v trouble_v there_o be_v no_o cessation_n at_o all_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o now_o therefore_o because_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_o afflict_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o imbecility_n be_v still_o continue_v we_o may_v conclude_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v something_o else_o intervening_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o this_o affect_v and_o this_o most_o certain_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o that_o be_v redundant_fw-la either_o in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o part_n be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o gout_n as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o able_a physician_n do_v assert_v and_o determine_v be_v deny_v by_o carolus_n piso_n in_o his_o b._n touch_v disease_n from_o the_o affluence_n of_o the_o serous_a humour_n consil_n â—_o of_o the_o gout_n while_o he_o write_v that_o physician_n oftentimes_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o no_o purpose_n when_o they_o admonish_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a special_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v unto_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o recipient_a part_n see_v that_o the_o joint_n do_v more_o easy_o and_o ready_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n receive_v and_o admit_v the_o hot_a wheyish_a humour_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n this_o do_v not_o say_v he_o proceed_v from_o their_o imbecility_n or_o from_o any_o distemper_n that_o be_v looseness_n or_o rarity_n but_o from_o the_o very_a conformation_n itself_o and_o this_o not_o place_v in_o the_o cavity_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o conjunction_n with_o the_o
of_o the_o ancient_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o worm_n that_o lie_v underneath_o the_o westphalianâ—_n for_o the_o cure_n hereof_o use_v as_o a_o peculiar_a remedy_n earthworm_n of_o which_o see_v wierus_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o touch_v this_o affect_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o apperrain_a unto_o arthritis_fw-la of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n what_o i_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la which_o forestus_n bring_v in_o his_o 29._o b._n a_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o 14._o observation_n where_o we_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o hugo_n cornelius_n twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n who_o over_o weary_v and_o tire_v out_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o husbandry_n and_o very_o sleepy_a as_o he_o be_v lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o he_o sleep_v for_o some_o certain_a hour_n at_o length_n awake_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n about_o the_o wrist_n he_o feel_v a_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o at_o length_n seize_v his_o whole_a arm_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v his_o hand_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o stir_v his_o singer_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v stiff_a as_o it_o be_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o same_o pain_n about_o the_o foot_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v likewise_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o violent_a fever_n of_o all_o which_o not_o withstand_v by_o purge_v and_o alter_v medicament_n and_o by_o the_o administer_a of_o topic_n he_o be_v cure_v in_o seven_o day_n time_n or_o less_o where_o he_o likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o another_o who_o very_o drink_v as_o he_o be_v lie_v all_o night_n in_o his_o garden_n upon_o the_o cold_a ground_n when_o he_o awake_v be_v immediate_o take_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n and_o most_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o which_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n he_o die_v but_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o those_o affect_n be_v not_o proper_o arthritick_n but_o rather_o acute_a fever_n contract_v from_o vapour_n exhale_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o both_o of_o they_o receive_v by_o sleep_v thereon_o in_o which_o fever_n nature_n thrust_v forth_o part_n of_o the_o vicious_a humour_n unto_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o from_o this_o humour_n there_o be_v not_o only_a pain_n excite_v in_o the_o joint_n but_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a arm_n the_o membrane_n of_o the_o muscle_n be_v there_o affect_v and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o pravity_n of_o this_o humour_n that_o it_o likewise_o snatch_v away_o one_o of_o these_o two_o by_o a_o sudden_a death_n see_v therefore_o that_o neither_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a distemper_n atthritis_n whether_o a_o humour_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o humour_n it_o be_v and_o whether_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o atthritis_n neither_o yet_o a_o windiness_n alone_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la most_o physician_n indeed_o therefore_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v some_o humour_n that_o cause_v the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o what_o kind_n of_o humour_n this_o be_v herein_o they_o great_o differ_v some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n to_o wit_n blood_n choler_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a more_o especial_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o arthritis_fw-la there_o appear_v many_o different_a colour_n of_o the_o swell_n divers_a kind_n of_o pain_n and_o various_a accident_n the_o term_n of_o the_o declination_n not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o a_o much_o different_a way_n and_o method_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o petrus_n salius_n diversus_fw-la in_o his_o sreatise_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v chap._n 16._o in_o some_o the_o colour_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o be_v red_a in_o other_o yellow_a and_o in_o a_o three_o sort_n white_a the_o swell_a be_v now_o and_o then_o of_o a_o considerable_a bigness_n and_o sometime_o again_o it_o scarce_o appear_v and_o as_o for_o the_o pain_n it_o be_v sometime_o indeed_o very_o troublesome_a but_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v bear_v but_o then_o at_o other_o time_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v most_o sharp_a and_o intolerable_a and_o then_o again_o this_o pain_n be_v sometime_o soon_o go_v and_o vanish_v but_o that_o continue_v a_o long_a while_n but_o oftentimes_o also_o divers_a evil_a symptom_n do_v follow_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a great_a heat_n and_o burn_a in_o the_o place_n affect_v but_o sometime_o again_o either_o there_o be_v present_v no_o heat_n at_o all_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o coldness_n that_o great_o trouble_v the_o party_n some_o of_o these_o person_n be_v offend_v by_o the_o air_n when_o it_o be_v over_o hot_a and_o other_o by_o a_o air_n too_o cool_a the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o cure_v be_v sometime_o also_o very_o various_a because_o in_o some_o of_o these_o such_o medicament_n as_o heat_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o in_o other_o those_o benesit_fw-la must_v that_o cool_a the_o pain_n in_o those_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a by_o thing_n that_o be_v cold_a but_o in_o these_o they_o be_v heighthen_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v hot_a and_o then_o again_o some_o of_o these_o pain_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n some_o by_o the_o purge_n forth_o of_o phlegm_n a_o three_o sort_n from_o the_o empty_n forth_o of_o the_o choler_n and_o the_o last_o kind_n of_o they_o by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o melancholy_a be_v very_o much_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v all_o which_o seem_v to_o denote_v thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v sometime_o hot_a and_o now_o and_o then_o cold_a and_o sometime_o the_o matter_n thereof_o very_o various_a and_o different_a but_o these_o reason_n do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v for_o although_o that_o according_a to_o the_o various_a treasure_v up_o of_o humour_n divers_a kind_n of_o humour_n may_v flow_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o together_o with_o the_o serum_n or_o whey_n they_o be_v foreible_o carry_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o else_o they_o be_v draw_v thither_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o that_o that_o humour_n which_o breed_v the_o swell_a be_v not_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la appear_v even_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o part_n swell_v the_o pain_n be_v most_o intense_a and_o violent_a but_o as_o the_o part_n by_o degree_n swell_v up_o so_o the_o pain_n more_o and_o more_o remit_v neither_o indeed_o be_v this_o opinion_n agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o many_o there_o be_v who_o although_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o plethory_n and_o cacochymy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v and_o seize_v upon_o by_o the_o arthritis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o bâ—ood_n may_v cause_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o special_a as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o blood_n it_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n generate_v the_o arthritis_fw-la by_o its_o abundance_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o do_v abound_v yet_o nevertheless_o nature_n do_v not_o easy_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n expel_v it_o unto_o any_o part_n whatsoever_o but_o more_o especial_o those_o part_n that_o be_v void_a of_o blood_n such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v affect_v in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o then_o again_o if_o the_o blood_n shall_v also_o happen_v to_o be_v drive_v forth_o thither_o see_v that_o it_o be_v mild_a and_o harmless_a it_o can_v not_o possible_o stir_v up_o soâ—great_a and_o vehement_a pain_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o present_a even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o part_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o grow_v red_a and_o iâ—_n the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v from_o the_o blood_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o tumour_n then_o be_v suppurate_v since_o that_o there_o be_v no_o humour_n so_o easy_o bring_v to_o a_o suppuration_n and_o convert_v into_o pus_fw-la as_o be_v the_o blood_n and_o as_o for_o melancholy_a the_o case_n be_v likewise_o very_o plain_a aâ—thriâ—is_n whether_o melancholy_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o aâ—thriâ—is_n and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v have_v this_o humour_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o
arthritis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a thick_a and_o dull_a humour_n it_o can_v easy_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o those_o most_o straight_a and_o narrow_a passage_n but_o as_o for_o choler_n there_o be_v some_o who_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n will_v have_v the_o arthritis_fw-la to_o proceed_v from_o it_o also_o and_o not_o only_o from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v even_o by_o those_o very_a sign_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la for_o the_o pain_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n extreme_a sharp_a and_o violent_a and_o not_o unlike_a unto_o that_o pain_n that_o be_v prick_v and_o shoot_v and_o the_o diet_n that_o go_v before_o be_v dry_a and_o hot_a or_o at_o least_o very_o much_o tend_v thereunto_o the_o exercise_n also_o be_v overviolent_a and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n thin_a and_o spare_v and_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o those_o thing_n do_v sometime_o befall_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o that_o oftentimes_o also_o the_o pain_n be_v so_o sharp_a that_o it_o can_v possible_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v refer_v unto_o that_o crude_a humour_n phlegm_n but_o argue_v rather_o a_o hot_a humour_n but_o now_o a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o make_v whether_o or_o no_o every_o preternatural_a hot_a humour_n may_v be_v call_v choler_n and_o we_o think_v that_o we_o may_v well_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o we_o determine_v with_o carolus_n piso_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a cacochymy_n although_o he_o do_v not_o right_o explain_v it_o and_o that_o there_o may_v likewise_o be_v a_o serous_a humour_n that_o may_v be_v most_o hot_a and_o that_o under_o it_o there_o may_v also_o be_v comprehend_v those_o sharp_a ichore_n of_o which_o we_o sin_v hypocrates_n and_o galen_n make_v mention_n and_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o anon_o or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o speak_v as_o do_v the_o chemist_n that_o tartarous_a salt_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o tartarous_a salt_n neither_o be_v all_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la of_o a_o thin_a and_o lean_a or_o slender_a constitution_n of_o body_n and_o a_o choleric_a constitution_n and_o temperament_n fernelius_n in_o his_o 6._o b._n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o symptom_n chap._n 19_o cause_n whether_o or_o no_o phlegm_n according_a to_o fernelius_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n reject_v all_o the_o other_o humour_n and_o he_o there_o determine_v that_o not_o blood_n nor_o choler_n nor_o melancholy_a but_o only_o the_o cold_a pituitous_a or_o phlegmatic_a and_o serous_a humour_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o that_o every_o arthritis_fw-la be_v cold_a and_o proceed_v from_o a_o cold_a humour_n and_o in_o this_o indeed_o his_o opinion_n be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o of_o one_o disease_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a cause_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o humour_n be_v cold_a since_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o symptom_n that_o befall_v arthritick_n person_n teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o most_o acute_a and_o sharp_a pain_n burn_v heat_n sudden_a motion_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o for_o although_o when_o this_o humour_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v move_v there_o may_v arise_v some_o kind_n of_o coldness_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v extreme_o chill_v and_o make_v to_o shake_v yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v no_o sure_a and_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o cold_a matter_n since_o that_o even_o the_o hot_a humour_n also_o when_o they_o be_v move_v through_o those_o part_n that_o have_v their_o fence_n and_o feeling_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o produce_v a_o coldness_n or_o chillness_n and_o horror_n as_o it_o be_v also_o very_o manifest_o to_o be_v see_v in_o choleric_a fever_n and_o then_o second_o he_o err_v likewise_o in_o this_o that_o he_o account_v phlegm_n and_o the_o serous_a humour_n for_o all_o one_o humour_n as_o likewise_o in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o serous_a humour_n to_o be_v simple_o a_o cold_a humour_n for_o albeit_o that_o in_o the_o serous_a humour_n there_o be_v many_o part_n that_o be_v waterish_a yet_o there_o be_v also_o many_o part_n therein_o that_o be_v sharp_a and_o salt_n by_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o simple_a and_o pure_a water_n but_o fernelius_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v this_o his_o opinion_n from_o galen_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o composit_a of_o medicament_n according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o 2_o chap._n where_o he_o write_v that_o the_o humour_n which_o excit_v the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v fomtimes_o indeed_o the_o blood_n but_o for_o the_o great_a part_n a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n or_o mix_v humour_n partly_o phlegmatic_a and_o partly_o choleric_a or_o likewise_o of_o the_o blood_n mingle_v together_o with_o those_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o any_o one_o will_v speak_v more_o exact_o as_o concern_v it_o he_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n but_o that_o the_o humour_n which_o must_v a_o end_n be_v call_v crude_a and_o indigested_a and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n predominant_a about_o the_o joint_n be_v now_o and_o then_o very_a thick_a and_o like_v unto_o the_o thick_a sort_n of_o pus_fw-la but_o when_o it_o have_v for_o a_o while_n continue_v in_o the_o joint_n it_o be_v then_o render_v not_o only_o more_o thick_a but_o also_o viscid_a and_o clammy_a there_o be_v very_o many_o other_o physician_n that_o in_o this_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o galen_n and_o fernelius_n and_o they_o account_v the_o phlegmatic_a cold_a crude_a and_o serous_a humour_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o withal_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la but_o in_o this_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o mistake_v see_v that_o neither_o can_v so_o sharp_a a_o pain_n proceed_v from_o such_o a_o cold_a and_o crude_a humour_n and_o because_o that_o the_o arthritis_fw-la invade_v the_o sick_a person_n sudden_o and_o then_o oftentimes_o lie_v hide_v again_o for_o a_o while_n and_o be_v remove_v into_o another_o place_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o the_o thick_a and_o dull_a phlegmatic_a humour_n and_o that_o humour_n likewise_o that_o so_o near_o relemble_v thick_a pus_fw-la be_v altogether_o unfit_a and_o moreover_o see_v that_o even_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n when_o there_o be_v no_o swell_v as_o yet_o appear_v the_o pain_n be_v most_o vehement_a and_o exquisite_a this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o humour_n both_o subtle_a and_o sharp_a and_o this_o also_o penetrate_v into_o the_o most_o straight_o and_o narrow_a passage_n and_o prick_v the_o membrane_n and_o that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o thick_a and_o cold_a humour_n neither_o do_v those_o tophi_n that_o be_v generate_v in_o arthrâ—â—ick_a person_n sufficient_o evince_v that_o phlegm_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la because_o that_o those_o tophi_n or_o hard_a knot_n before_o speak_v of_o do_v rather_o proceed_v from_o a_o humour_n that_o be_v tartarous_a and_o near_o ally_v unto_o earthy_a mineral_n than_o from_o a_o crude_a and_o raw_a phlegm_n thomas_n erastus_n indeed_o in_o his_o four_o disputat_fw-la against_o paracelsus_n write_v that_o he_o never_o but_o once_o see_v the_o gout_n breed_v from_o a_o pure_a and_o mere_a phlegm_n and_o this_o be_v in_o ascertain_v noble_a person_n of_o helmsâ—adt_n who_o be_v sick_a without_o any_o pain_n at_o all_o if_o he_o keep_v but_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n quiet_a there_o be_v no_o redness_n to_o be_v see_v but_o a_o white_a swell_a loose_a enough_o although_o that_o his_o joint_n be_v not_o without_o hard_a knot_n but_o have_v many_o of_o they_o and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n before_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n but_o that_o affect_v at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o gout_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o only_o a_o oedematous_a tumour_n with_o the_o which_o the_o foot_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_a and_o last_a afflux_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v much_o trouble_v but_o now_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n the_o blood_n with_o the_o phlegm_n or_o rather_o indeed_o a_o serous_a humour_n flow_v down_o into_o the_o foot_n and_o corrupt_v they_o this_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o erastus_n himself_o carolus_n piso_n in_o his_o b._n of_o disease_n from_o a_o wheyish_a filthiness_n piso_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o serous_a filth_n he_o the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la according_a to_o piso_n in_o two_o of_o his_o consilia_fw-la touch_v arthritis_fw-la will_v have_v the_o serous_a and_o wheyish_a uncleanness_n to_o be_v the_o one_o only_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la which_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v
another_o change_n for_o now_o there_o be_v very_o few_o puâ—â—les_v see_v and_o almost_o no_o pain_n or_o much_o gentle_a but_o many_o gumolety_n and_o which_o seenâ—ed_v wonderful_a in_o all_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o hair_n make_v man_n almost_o ridiculous_a some_o appear_v without_o beard_n some_o without_o hair_n on_o their_o eyebrow_n other_o with_o bald_a pate_n from_o which_o change_v fracastorius_fw-la have_v good_a hope_n and_o do_v think_v that_o the_o old_a age_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v now_o enter_v and_o that_o ere_o long_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o can_v not_o propigate_v itself_o by_o contagion_n because_o the_o matter_n grow_v daily_o â—â—icker_a in_o which_o both_o few_o and_o weak_a seminary_n be_v produce_v but_o his_o hope_n do_v much_o deceive_v he_o and_o this_o disease_n last_o even_o in_o these_o time_n nay_o as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v wellnigh_a worse_o than_o it_o be_v of_o old_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n since_o then_o so_o great_a a_o hodgepodge_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n appear_v in_o this_o affect_v we_o must_v diligent_o inquire_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v of_o which_o divers_a author_n have_v their_o divers_a opinion_n and_o as_o epiphanius_n ferdinandus_n write_v of_o this_o business_n in_o hist_n med._n hist_o 17._o the_o author_n which_o have_v write_v of_o this_o disease_n although_o they_o amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o eighty_o and_o perhaps_o more_o be_v all_o almost_o differ_v concern_v the_o essence_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o every_o one_o define_v it_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o whenas_o this_o disease_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n nor_o describe_v by_o they_o nor_o they_o have_v not_o quality_n the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v from_o a_o occult_a quality_n as_o be_v usual_o wont_a to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o insist_v upon_o every_o modern_a use_v his_o own_o liberty_n have_v propose_v his_o own_o opinion_n true_o i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o doubt_v that_o it_o be_v a_o contagious_a malignant_a and_o venenate_n affect_v neither_o do_v it_o seem_v to_o want_v any_o great_a pain_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o this_o that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n of_o matter_n by_o which_o this_o disease_n be_v contract_v by_o contagion_n there_o be_v so_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o action_n as_o no_o first_o quality_n or_o the_o temperament_n make_v up_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n can_v have_v and_o the_o variety_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o this_o evil_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v reduce_v to_o any_o manifest_a cause_n therefore_o as_o in_o pestilent_a constitution_n such_o as_o that_o antic_a one_o be_v in_o thucydides_n and_o that_o which_o hypocrates_n have_v describe_v 3._o epid._n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o occult_a quality_n and_o a_o venenate_n cause_n so_o also_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o filth_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o the_o venerous_a disease_n that_o the_o original_n of_o they_o all_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o manifest_a quality_n here_o also_o we_o fly_v to_o a_o malignant_a and_o occult_a quality_n but_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o yet_o author_n differ_v still_o of_o this_o be_v what_o it_o be_v whether_o that_o malignity_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o cause_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v also_o some_o malignant_a disease_n present_a capivaccius_n de_fw-fr morb._n gal._n cap_n 1._o think_v this_o affect_v not_o to_o be_v the_o disease_n but_o the_o cause_n while_o he_o define_v the_o veneral_a disease_n opinion_n capivaccius_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o excrement_n whole_o preternatural_a able_a to_o hurt_v man_n many_o way_n produce_v out_o of_o humane_a substance_n by_o its_o like_a thus_o also_o hercules_n saxonia_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 1._o write_v saxony_n hercules_n saxony_n that_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o disease_n nor_o the_o symptom_n therefore_o because_o it_o can_v exist_v our_o of_o man_n body_n in_o linen_n or_o other_o such_o kind_n of_o virtue_n beside_o in_o the_o sweat_n seed_n and_o blood_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n but_o within_o man_n body_n it_o infect_v and_o possâ—sses_v also_o those_o part_n which_o be_v not_o live_v and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o disease_n viz_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n aurelius_n minadous_n de_fw-fr virulentia_fw-la vener_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o disease_n minadous_n aurelius_n minadous_n nor_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o symptom_n nor_o the_o disease_n for_o this_o cause_n cap._n 17._o because_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o distemper_n nor_o evil_a composition_n nor_o a_o solution_n of_o unity_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n cap._n 9_o since_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o preternatural_a the_o cause_n between_o which_o and_o the_o action_n there_o fall_v a_o medium_n viz._n the_o disease_n whenas_o the_o disease_n be_v that_o which_o do_v next_o of_o all_o her_o the_o action_n but_o the_o cause_n do_v hurt_v it_o by_o intervention_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o between_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n and_o the_o action_n hurt_v he_o think_v there_o fall_v no_o medium_n but_o that_o of_o itself_o by_o its_o own_o strength_n do_v promary_o and_o immediate_o vitiate_v and_o hurt_v the_o operation_n but_o that_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n do_v of_o itself_o and_o primary_o hurt_v the_o operation_n he_o think_v this_o be_v confess_v amongst_o physician_n and_o therefore_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v presuppose_v and_o unless_o this_o virulency_n do_v of_o itself_o and_o primary_o hurt_v the_o operation_n so_o many_o physiâ—ans_n will_v not_o have_v labour_v in_o search_v out_o its_o nature_n he_o prove_v it_o be_v no_o symptom_n cap_n 18._o beâ—â—â—e_v it_o be_v no_o action_n hurt_v nor_o quality_n change_v nor_o excrement_n alter_v that_o it_o be_v no_o action_n hurt_v he_o prove_v by_o this_o because_o the_o veneral_a vituleâ—cy_n it_o selâ—â—is_fw-mi that_o which_o hurt_v the_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o quality_n change_v because_o the_o quality_n change_v to_o follow_v the_o action_n hurt_v and_o beside_o so_o many_o disease_n be_v see_v in_o this_o virulency_n which_o be_v not_o symptom_n but_o aurelius_n minadous_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v reject_v aâ—â—ne_a opinion_n &_o definitioâ—s_n of_o other_o at_o length_n he_o fiâ—s_v himself_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a definition_n and_o to_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o evil_n but_o first_o of_o all_o chap._n 16_o he_o preâ—uppores_fw-la this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n viz_o that_o the_o french_a disease_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v define_v by_o a_o quality_n but_o rather_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o body_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o pass_v from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o which_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o body_n not_o of_o quality_n and_o because_o it_o touch_v other_o body_n for_o none_o but_o body_n can_v touch_v and_o be_v coughâ—_n again_o as_o lucretius_n have_v it_o again_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n it_o be_v either_o manife_a or_o occuâ—â—_n no_o manifest_a one_o as_o he_o prove_v right_o by_o many_o argument_n but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o occult_a quality_n he_o bring_v no_o special_a argument_n but_o repeat_v the_o general_a one_o because_o it_o be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o touch_v other_o body_n this_o presuppose_a afterward_o chap._n 30._o he_o affirm_v the_o veneral_a virulency_n to_o be_v somewhat_o corporeal_a internal_a and_o true_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o vapour_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v carry_v commuicate_v and_o participate_v in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o vapour_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o occult_a quality_n and_o veâ—â—ue_n from_o its_o 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the_o humour_n shall_v be_v collect_v in_o the_o joint_n than_o the_o pain_n and_o swell_a can_v not_o be_v breed_v so_o sudden_o so_o easy_o and_o so_o evident_o and_o the_o infirm_a part_n shall_v perpetual_o labour_v and_o suffer_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n and_o pain_n shall_v never_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o but_o now_o since_o that_o person_n that_o have_v the_o gout_n be_v not_o in_o a_o continual_a suffer_a condition_n but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v free_a for_o six_o month_n together_o and_o that_o afterward_o the_o matter_n again_o flow_v unto_o the_o joint_n and_o that_o indeed_o sudden_o to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v a_o vicious_a humour_n collect_v in_o the_o body_n which_o urge_v and_o provoke_v nature_n unto_o the_o expulsion_n thereof_o it_o easy_o from_o
hence_o appear_v that_o the_o gout_n be_v not_o generate_v by_o the_o collection_n of_o humour_n that_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o degree_n now_o a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o the_o most_o learned_a solenander_n write_v true_o in_o his_o four_o sect._n consil_n 24_o the_o humour_n say_v he_o which_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o collect_v by_o the_o vice_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o nourish_v if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o can_v excite_v pain_n and_o hinder_v the_o motion_n be_v the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o gout_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o physician_n that_o ever_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o can_v excite_v the_o disease_n we_o call_v the_o gout_n but_o this_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v scarce_o ever_o well_o in_o their_o foot_n or_o other_o joint_n the_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o joint_n may_v possible_o 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part_n can_v then_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o long_a time_n discuss_v and_o scatter_v the_o humour_n that_o have_v fly_v unto_o it_o and_o hereupon_o it_o hapen_v that_o before_o one_o humour_n be_v disperse_v which_o as_o hypocrates_n write_v be_v seldom_o or_o never_o before_o the_o forty_o day_n another_o humour_n flow_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o the_o sick_a person_n may_v seem_v continual_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o gout_n or_o likewise_o if_o the_o afflux_n be_v but_o by_o short_a interval_n he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n perpetual_o trouble_v therewith_o but_o now_o proceed_v from_o whence_o the_o afflux_n proceed_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o from_o whence_o this_o afflux_n proceed_v here_o likewise_o author_n seem_v to_o differ_v much_o among_o themselves_o but_o if_o wave_a and_o lay_v aside_o authority_n we_o heedful_o attend_v and_o observe_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v about_o the_o sick_a person_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o afflux_n be_v by_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n for_o in_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o approach_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n the_o vessel_n that_o tend_v unto_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o foot_n and_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o extreme_a joint_n be_v wont_v manifest_o to_o swell_v and_o then_o again_o this_o disease_n do_v sudden_o invade_v and_o the_o afflux_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o sudden_a which_o can_v happen_v but_o only_o by_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o moreover_o gout_n how_o and_o from_o whence_o the_o afflux_n be_v in_o the_o gout_n it_o easy_o pass_v out_o of_o one_o place_n into_o another_o especial_o if_o cool_a and_o repel_v medicament_n be_v apply_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o that_o pain_n that_o but_o even_o now_o afflict_v the_o foot_n this_o foot_n be_v no_o soon_o free_v therefrom_o but_o it_o present_o begin_v to_o afflict_v the_o other_o foot_n or_o the_o hand_n or_o if_o nature_n lie_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o expel_v those_o vicious_a humour_n these_o stick_v fast_o about_o the_o bowel_n and_o especial_o about_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v then_o excite_v streightning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o faint_n with_o swoon_v fit_n as_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o observe_v which_o cease_v not_o until_o that_o the_o vicious_a humour_n be_v again_o drive_v out_o into_o another_o joint_n which_o motion_n of_o the_o humour_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o common_a vessel_n and_o furthermore_o fever_n as_o well_o continual_a as_o intermit_a be_v sometime_o terminate_v into_o the_o gout_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o last_o a_o fever_n be_v wont_a to_o happen_v and_o a_o change_n in_o the_o pulse_n which_o show_v that_o the_o humour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o this_o humour_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o gout_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o vein_n 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aliment_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o make_v a_o continual_a supply_n of_o such_o a_o like_a tartarous_a matter_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o stomach_n may_v indeed_o likewise_o confer_v somewhat_o hereunto_o if_o in_o it_o the_o chyle_n be_v not_o right_o elaborate_v and_o if_o that_o after_o this_o concoction_n the_o tartarous_a fece_n or_o dregs_o be_v not_o most_o of_o they_o instant_o separate_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o all_o physician_n warn_v we_o in_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o gout_n to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n unto_o the_o first_o concoction_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o hurt_n concoction_n of_o the_o stomach_n do_v not_o most_o immediate_o conduce_v unto_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o gout_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o concoction_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n shall_v likewise_o
of_o the_o heat_n the_o salt_n and_o tartarous_a humour_n be_v then_o more_o heap_v up_o and_o then_o after_o this_o the_o old_a they_o grow_v the_o more_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n and_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n for_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v not_o so_o temperate_o as_o woman_n sustain_v great_a labour_n be_v more_o addict_v to_o venery_n and_o hurt_v thereby_o but_o woman_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v more_o temperate_a and_o beside_o they_o have_v likewise_o their_o monthly_a evacuation_n by_o and_o with_o which_o nature_n be_v wont_a to_o thrust_v forth_o together_o with_o they_o all_o the_o vicious_a humour_n and_o so_o to_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n whereupon_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o six_o of_o his_o apborism_n aphoris_n 29._o write_v that_o woman_n be_v not_o trouble_v wâ—th_o the_o gout_n until_o after_o their_o course_n fail_v and_o leave_v they_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o â—o_o that_o either_o woman_n or_o man_n that_o be_v above_o or_o under_o the_o aforesand_n age_n aâ—e_v whole_o â—ree_v they_o this_o malady_n and_o albeit_o that_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o 6._o sect_n of_o his_o aphorism_n aphorisin_n 30._o write_v that_o young_a man_n before_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n be_v not_o at_o all_o trouble_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o rare_o see_v that_o youth_n be_v herewith_o affect_v yet_o 〈…〉_o its_o sometime_o find_v so_o to_o be_v and_o that_o even_o these_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o as_o we_o may_v likewate_fw-mi see_v many_o that_o be_v above_o fifty_o year_n old_a take_v oftentimes_o with_o the_o gout_n and_o i_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d late_o see_v a_o learned_a man_n that_o in_o the_o sixty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v 〈…〉_o fit_v of_o the_o gout_n neither_o also_o be_v eunuch_n although_o that_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o six_o sect._n of_o his_o aphorism_n aph._n 28._o do_v except_o they_o always_o whole_o free_a from_o this_o malady_n as_o we_o shall_v anon_o show_v you_o further_o in_o the_o nanth_n question_n chap._n 3._o sign_n diagnostic_n the_o very_a malady_n do_v sufficient_o appear_v of_o itself_o gout_n the_o diagnostic_n sign_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o the_o sick_a person_n complain_v of_o a_o pain_n about_o the_o joint_n in_o their_o foot_n hand_n knee_n and_o other_o part_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v afterward_o add_v a_o swell_a a_o redness_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o fever_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o gout_n begin_v first_o of_o all_o to_o invade_v a_o person_n it_o likely_a take_v he_o first_o in_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o that_o most_o common_o the_o left_a and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o other_o joint_n the_o pain_n most_o of_o all_o consist_v and_o stay_v in_o the_o place_n affect_v without_o spread_v any_o further_o but_o in_o the_o sciatica_n this_o pain_n be_v not_o feel_v only_o in_o the_o joint_n by_o the_o which_o the_o head_n of_o the_o thigh_n be_v insert_v into_o the_o hip_n but_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o by_o the_o nerve_n and_o membrane_n carry_v unto_o the_o very_a buttock_n by_o the_o way_n where_o the_o nerve_n spring_v from_o the_o loin_n and_o the_o great_a bone_n by_o the_o latin_a physician_n call_v the_o o_o sacrum_n or_o holy_a bone_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o pain_n be_v also_o extend_v unto_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o unto_o the_o foot_n according_a to_o the_o guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o in_o other_o joint_n also_o as_o lie_v outward_o there_o be_v wont_v manifest_o to_o appear_v a_o swell_a and_o redness_n and_o a_o great_a heat_n to_o be_v perceive_v but_o now_o in_o the_o sciatick_a painful_a affect_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o so_o plain_o appear_v in_o regard_n the_o place_n affect_v lie_v very_o deep_a and_o because_o that_o therein_o that_o place_n the_o top_n of_o the_o skin_n have_v not_o many_o vein_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o in_o it_o in_o a_o word_n in_o the_o gout_n that_o which_o most_o especial_o trouble_v the_o sick_a person_n be_v the_o pain_n he_o feel_v and_o a_o impotency_n in_o his_o motion_n and_o upon_o this_o there_o follow_v watch_n and_o restlessness_n a_o dejection_n of_o the_o body_n strength_n and_o other_o symptom_n all_o which_o lucian_n in_o his_o tragopâ—dagra_fw-la have_v very_o elegant_o describe_v but_o now_o in_o reckon_v up_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o different_a humour_n may_v be_v discern_v cause_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o most_o of_o physician_n be_v very_o long_o and_o prolix_a and_o they_o take_v much_o pain_n in_o reckon_v up_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gout_n from_o the_o blood_n choler_n phlegm_n and_o black_a choler_n or_o melancholy_n but_o since_o that_o as_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o those_o humour_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o excite_v the_o gout_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v either_o stir_v up_o and_o down_o by_o that_o humour_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gout_n or_o that_o be_v attract_v by_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v they_o flow_v together_o thereunto_o we_o shall_v therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n here_o spare_v ourselves_o the_o labour_n further_o to_o treat_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o nevertheless_o if_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o the_o cure_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o affluent_a humour_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a and_o requisite_a it_o appear_v from_o the_o general_a discourse_n of_o a_o inflammation_n in_o which_o we_o have_v declare_v what_o a_o pure_a phlegmone_n be_v and_o what_o sign_n it_o have_v as_o also_o the_o sign_n of_o oedematodes_n of_o erisypelatodes_n and_o also_o of_o schirrbode_n what_o sign_n these_o have_v and_o indeed_o from_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o humour_n predominant_a in_o the_o body_n which_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o explain_v and_o likewise_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o swell_a and_o by_o the_o observe_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o benefit_n or_o hurt_v the_o sick_a person_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v what_o humour_n it_o be_v that_o flow_v together_o with_o it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v here_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o more_o learned_a and_o able_a physician_n even_o those_o who_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o gout_n proceed_v from_o divers_a humour_n that_o there_o be_v little_a heed_n to_o be_v give_v or_o regard_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o those_o sign_n that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o colour_n heat_n or_o the_o like_a accident_n since_o that_o very_o many_o thing_n occur_v which_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n as_o of_o the_o colour_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o heat_n and_o coldness_n of_o the_o member_n contrary_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o peccant_a matter_n for_o the_o humour_n as_o guainerius_n say_v that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o gout_n abide_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o member_n do_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n change_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o say_a member_n and_o so_o then_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o member_n can_v afford_v we_o any_o sign_n or_o token_n at_o all_o but_o it_o may_v possible_o so_o happen_v that_o a_o humour_n abound_v in_o the_o body_n may_v by_o pain_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o darw_v unto_o the_o place_n affect_v and_o there_o it_o may_v cause_v a_o swell_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gout_n chap._n 4._o prognostic_n i._o the_o gout_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v a_o disease_n not_o mortal_a gout_n prognoslick_n of_o the_o gout_n for_o albeit_o that_o the_o strength_n may_v be_v much_o impair_v by_o pain_n and_o for_o want_v of_o rest_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sick_a person_n may_v at_o length_n be_v force_v to_o take_v their_o bed_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o do_v but_o in_o a_o long_a time_n and_o we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n do_v oftentimes_o live_v long_o and_o attain_v unto_o old_a age_n to_o wit_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o nature_n by_o certain_a interval_n thrust_v forth_o unto_o the_o joint_n those_o vicious_a humour_n from_o which_o other_o more_o dangerous_a disease_n may_v have_v be_v generate_v and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n free_v the_o principal_a part_n from_o vicious_a humour_n ii_o if_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o happen_v any_o dangerous_a inflammation_n or_o pernicious_a fever_n or_o that_o nature_n fail_v and_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n so_o that_o it_o can_v no_o long_o expel_v the_o vicious_a humour_n the_o patient_n life_n may_v then_o be_v much_o endanger_v and_o if_o any_o such_o dangerous_a symptom_n be_v join_v together_o with_o the_o vehement_a pain_n of_o
very_a paroxysm_n itself_o touch_v this_o hypocrates_n write_v in_o his_o six_o sect._n and_o 49._o aphoris_n they_o that_o be_v trouble_v say_v he_o with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o gout_n these_o may_v in_o forty_o day_n be_v cure_v of_o their_o fit_n by_o remove_v the_o inflammation_n provide_v that_o as_o galen_n add_v in_o his_o comment_n the_o physician_n fail_v nothing_o in_o the_o cure_n and_o that_o the_o patient_n be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o prescription_n for_o see_v that_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o gout_n be_v disperse_v by_o the_o ligament_n membrans_fw-la and_o nerve_n and_o that_o these_o part_n be_v more_o thick_a and_o more_o cold_a than_o the_o fleshy_a part_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o wonder_n at_o all_o that_o there_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o humour_n require_v in_o these_o part_n then_o in_o the_o fleshy_a part_n but_o yet_o this_o aphorism_n be_v here_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o last_o and_o very_o utmost_a 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observe_v one_o and_o the_o same_o course_n of_o diet_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o observe_v a_o accurate_a and_o exact_a kind_n of_o diet_n these_o be_v more_o easy_o free_v and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v by_o the_o error_n of_o their_o diet_n much_o prolong_v unto_o themselves_o their_o paroxysm_n and_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o new_a fluxion_n fourteen_o the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o frequent_a the_o symptom_n be_v that_o follow_v upon_o the_o gout_n the_o hard_a be_v the_o disease_n to_o be_v cure_v for_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o sharp_a and_o vebement_fw-fr pain_n the_o sick_a person_n do_v unreasonable_o desire_v repel_v and_o stupify_a medicament_n which_o drive_v back_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v flow_v unto_o the_o joint_n unto_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o sick_a person_n fall_v into_o the_o affect_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v straighten_v into_o faint_n and_o swoon_a sit_v or_o other_o mischievous_a disease_n yea_o and_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o great_a peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o then_o the_o only_a hope_n they_o have_v of_o escape_n lie_v in_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a humour_n if_o it_o possible_o may_v be_v be_v again_o drive_v back_o unto_o the_o joint_n xv._o now_o there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o dissolve_v and_o cure_v the_o gout_n gout_n four_o way_n of_o dissolve_v the_o gout_n for_o first_o of_o all_o and_o more_o frequent_o the_o matter_n be_v resolve_v and_o indeed_o all_o of_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o any_o footstep_n thereof_o remain_v or_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n nothing_o but_o the_o very_a sign_n and_o footstep_n of_o it_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o second_o but_o this_o be_v more_o rare_a the_o matter_n be_v change_v into_o a_o substance_n very_o like_a unto_o pus_fw-la for_o a_o true_a and_o genuine_a pus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o but_o a_o certain_a sanies_fw-la or_o thin_a ichorous_a excrement_n sweat_v back_o and_o eat_v its_o way_n through_o both_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n but_o now_o why_o the_o gout_n come_v so_o seldom_o unto_o a_o suppuration_n suppurate_v why_o the_o gout_n be_v so_o rare_o suppurate_v be_v well_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n and_o enquity_n some_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o because_o that_o the_o joint_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n and_o have_v not_o in_o they_o so_o much_o heat_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o suppuration_n but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o sometime_o there_o arise_v a_o inflammation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o finger_n which_o yet_o nevertheless_o come_v unto_o a_o suppuration_n and_o therefore_o a_o more_o true_a cause_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o to_o wit_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o very_a humour_n itself_o as_o be_v salt_n and_o wheyish_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v into_o pus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v either_o inward_o dissipate_v or_o if_o any_o of_o it_o be_v leave_v remain_v it_o grow_v and_o harden_v into_o knot_n and_o knob_n the_o three_o way_n and_o manner_n be_v when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o place_n the_o matter_n stick_v over_o long_o in_o the_o part_n affect_v be_v at_o length_n turn_v into_o a_o knot_n or_o knob_v and_o of_o such_o a_o gout_n as_o this_o it_o be_v that_o galen_n write_v in_o his_o 10._o b._n of_o the_o composit_a of_o medicam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o 2._o chaste_a after_o that_o the_o calianax_n be_v once_o produce_v say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o further_a hope_n or_o expectation_n that_o the_o joint_n shall_v ever_o exact_o return_v unto_o its_o pristine_a constitution_n and_o of_o this_o the_o poet_n tollere_fw-la nodosam_fw-la nescit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o physic_n work_v rare_a effect_n there_o be_v none_o can_v doubt_v and_o yet_o it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o cure_v the_o knotty_a gout_n the_o four_o manner_n be_v when_o the_o humour_n be_v transfer_v and_o carry_v unto_o some_o other_o place_n and_o as_o it_o sometime_o happen_v unto_o the_o more_o noble_a member_n to_o wit_n the_o lung_n the_o heart_n the_o brain_n and_o this_o of_o all_o other_o the_o change_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o sick_a person_n die_v unless_o the_o matter_n be_v draw_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o joint_n and_o sometime_o the_o humour_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o more_o ignoble_a part_n as_o the_o varices_fw-la according_a to_o what_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o 11._o progno_v and_o sometime_o it_o be_v evacuate_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o rhase_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o carry_v unto_o the_o intestine_n and_o there_o it_o excit_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o excoriate_v the_o say_a intestine_n and_o this_o flux_n continue_v sometime_o all_o the_o life_n after_o and_o the_o strength_n by_o degree_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o fail_v by_o reason_n of_o fever_n and_o pain_n the_o sick_a person_n after_o long_o waste_v and_o consume_v by_o marasm_n at_o length_n they_o die_v chap._n 5._o the_o indication_n and_o cure_n since_o that_o the_o perfect_a cure_n of_o preternatural_a affect_n do_v chief_o consist_v in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o cause_n gout_n the_o indicationâ—_n &_o cure_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o that_o the_o author_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o differ_v among_o themselves_o as_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gout_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v to_o great_a a_o discord_n among_o they_o about_o the_o cure_n some_o propound_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o for_o the_o cure_v of_o this_o disease_n which_o difference_n
and_o variety_n of_o opinion_n as_o we_o have_v sometime_o already_o tell_v you_o have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o but_o indeed_o the_o great_a cause_n why_o so_o few_o of_o those_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n have_v hitherto_o be_v cure_v thereof_o each_o physician_n here_o set_v himself_o to_o oppose_v that_o as_o a_o enemy_n which_o he_o have_v often_o to_o himself_o fancy_v so_o to_o be_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n altogether_o negreet_a that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a enemy_n gout_n why_o sâ—_n few_o have_v 〈◊〉_d cure_a of_o the_o gout_n and_o this_o evident_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o consilia_fw-la or_o advise_n of_o phyfitian_n one_o with_o the_o other_o which_o have_v likewise_o be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o must_v of_o which_o opinion_n be_v ask_v and_o resolve_v send_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a result_n of_o the_o business_n for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v to_o this_o that_o the_o 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shall_v be_v collect_v in_o the_o body_n it_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v one_o main_a part_n of_o the_o physician_n care_v that_o he_o prevent_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o heap_v up_o of_o those_o excrement_n in_o the_o body_n lest_o that_o they_o afterward_o excite_v the_o paroxysm_n which_o be_v do_v if_o they_o be_v mature_o take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n venesection_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n venesection_n venesection_n although_o the_o gout_n do_v not_o immediate_o arise_v from_o the_o blood_n as_o such_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o may_v in_o its_o own_o manner_n concur_v unto_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o gout_n while_o it_o either_o make_v for_o and_o further_v the_o extreme_a and_o boil_a beat_n of_o the_o wheyish_a humour_n if_o it_o abound_v or_o else_o may_v be_v a_o impediment_n in_o the_o exhibition_n and_o administer_a of_o those_o
that_o all_o the_o matter_n be_v discuss_v and_o whole_o root_v out_o unless_o haply_o that_o by_o a_o intemperance_n and_o irregularity_n in_o the_o life_n it_o collect_v a_o new_a fullness_n of_o matter_n for_o he_o determine_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v peculiar_a to_o wit_n the_o internal_a a_o fullness_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o external_a be_v every_o occasion_n that_o bring_v labour_n and_o unwonted_a exercise_n to_o the_o â—oynts_n by_o the_o which_o they_o become_v hot_a loosen_a and_o dilate_a and_o the_o humour_n pour_v all_o abroad_o wax_a hot_a and_o stir_v up_o and_o down_o flow_v together_o in_o these_o â—oynts_n which_o the_o part_n weaken_v and_o make_v loose_a do_v very_o easy_o draw_v unto_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o franciscuâ—_n india_n the_o very_a truth_n be_v that_o the_o word_n gutta_n be_v a_o â—atine_a word_n and_o not_o barbarous_a but_o yet_o to_o use_v it_o for_o a_o flux_n on_o and_o catarrh_n or_o for_o arthritis_fw-la be_v contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v very_o deserve_o be_v account_v for_o no_o better_a than_o barbarous_a that_o shall_v use_v this_o word_n for_o arthritis_fw-la or_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o word_n arthritis_fw-la and_o although_o that_o galen_n in_o his_o six_o of_o the_o apâ—oris_n and_o 28._o apho_n do_v indeed_o affirm_v that_o almost_o all_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o arthritick_n affection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o joint_n be_v such_o as_o have_v first_o of_o all_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o kame_n of_o arthritis_fw-la sit_v not_o unto_o every_o pain_n of_o the_o â—oynts_n for_o there_o be_v likewise_o joint_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o as_o we_o tell_v you_o above_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n this_o name_n in_o general_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o special_a for_o that_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n when_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o joint_n be_v affect_v which_o happen_v not_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v first_o take_v with_o the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la but_o more_o right_o guainerius_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n chap._n 1_o i_o say_v he_o when_o i_o see_v that_o the_o arthetica_fw-la for_o so_o all_o the_o physi_n ian_n of_o that_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n call_v this_o disease_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o limb_n or_o joint_n in_o which_o place_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v be_v willing_a to_o call_v all_o such_o like_a paiâ—â—s_n whether_o with_o a_o swell_a or_o without_o artheticz_n like_v as_o also_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v before_o i_o have_v do_v but_o as_o for_o cardanus_n and_o mercatus_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la chiragra_fw-la gonag_n a_o and_o the_o sciatick_a pain_n and_o all_o other_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n arthritis_fw-la as_o a_o species_n under_o its_o genus_fw-la or_o if_o the_o most_o or_o all_o of_o the_o joint_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o like_o affect_v with_o that_o wherewith_o the_o foot_n hand_n knee_n and_o hippolito_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v grieve_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n say_v he_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v call_v arthritis_fw-la but_o this_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o every_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n or_o every_o swell_a be_v not_o proper_o call_v arthriâ—is_n and_o that_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o other_o vicious_a humour_n and_o not_o the_o blood_n as_o mercatus_n will_v have_v it_o altogether_o of_o another_o kind_n from_o those_o that_o produce_v arthritis_fw-la proper_o so_o call_v may_v be_v heap_v up_o in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o may_v sometime_o with_o and_o sometime_o without_o a_o fever_n be_v 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and_o therefore_o if_o cardanus_n i_o catus_fw-la or_o any_o other_o will_v likewise_o have_v these_o swell_n to_o be_v call_v arthritis_fw-la let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o call_v all_o kind_n of_o tumour_n or_o swell_n be_v the_o cause_n what_o â—t_a will_v they_o spring_v from_o and_o all_o kind_n of_o pain_n i_o say_v they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o call_v all_o these_o by_o the_o name_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o six_o epidem_fw-la comment_fw-fr 4._o text_n 13._o call_v those_o in_o aenos_n that_o by_o exceilive_a eat_n of_o puise_n have_v get_v a_o pain_n in_o their_o knee_n not_o arthritick_n but_o gonalgick_a that_o be_v to_o say_v person_n disease_a in_o their_o knee_n and_o touch_v this_o we_o shall_v speak_v further_o in_o the_o question_n text_n follow_v quest_n 2._o whether_o every_o pain_n about_o the_o joint_n deserve_v the_o name_n arthritis_fw-la there_o be_v indeed_o some_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o every_o pain_n that_o happen_v about_o the_o joint_n be_v to_o be_v call_v arthritis_fw-la since_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o such_o like_a pain_n they_o be_v not_o where_o express_v by_o any_o of_o the_o physician_n neither_o have_v any_o of_o they_o write_v of_o any_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n that_o be_v not_o arthritick_n and_o although_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o seem_a difference_n either_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o according_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o they_o a_o short_a or_o a_o long_a time_n they_o conceive_v that_o this_o difference_n do_v not_o at_o all_o vary_v the_o species_n or_o kind_n thereof_o but_o i_o think_v that_o galen_n in_o the_o three_o section_n aphorism_n 15._o and_o 16_o write_v most_o true_o that_o if_o the_o filthiness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v dry_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o joint_n it_o may_v then_o indeed_o cause_v a_o difficulty_n of_o the_o motion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dryness_n in_o the_o joint_n and_o that_o it_o may_v haply_o cause_v pain_n likewise_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o never_o produce_v that_o affection_n which_o be_v call_v arthritis_fw-la unless_o any_o one_o be_v mind_v to_o call_v all_o pain_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o joint_n by_o this_o name_n for_o hypocrates_n himself_o for_o such_o as_o by_o the_o overeat_v of_o the_o bitter_a vetch_n orobus_n and_o other_o pulse_n have_v contract_v these_o kind_n of_o pain_n he_o do_v not_o call_v these_o person_n arthritick_n but_o gonalgick_a person_n and_o therefore_o although_o we_o scarce_o find_v any_o anthor_n handle_v all_o such_o pain_n as_o these_o in_o any_o one_o place_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o find_v they_o create_v of_o and_o mention_v make_v of_o they_o here_o and_o there_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o same_o author_n for_o it_o very_o frequent_o so_o happen_v that_o vicious_a humour_n heap_v up_o in_o the_o body_n may_v be_v by_o a_o fever_n or_o else_o also_o without_o a_o fever_n thrust_v forth_o into_o the_o joint_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o knee_n and_o may_v there_o occasion_n pain_n which_o may_v oftentimes_o continue_v a_o long_a while_n and_o such_o no_o doubt_n be_v those_o mention_v by_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_v which_o if_o not_o always_o yet_o when_o the_o sick_a person_n desire_v to_o move_v his_o foot_n they_o then_o excite_v pain_n unto_o which_o notwithstanding_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o name_n arthritis_fw-la proper_o so_o call_v do_v not_o suit_v not_o agree_v so_o in_o such_o as_o have_v dropsy_n and_o such_o as_o be_v cachectick_a or_o of_o a_o ill_a constitution_n the_o â—evous_a humour_n fall_v down_o into_o the_o foot_n may_v indeed_o excite_v there_o a_o swell_a and_o those_o very_a humour_n likewise_o when_o the_o foot_n be_v move_v may_v breed_v
and_o cause_v much_o pain_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o arthritick_n pain_n neither_o do_v the_o humour_n then_o flow_v into_o the_o part_n affect_v by_o and_o through_o the_o vein_n but_o it_o by_o little_a &_o little_o descend_v thereinto_o by_o the_o pore_n in_o the_o abdomen_fw-la and_o if_o we_o exact_o weigh_v the_o matter_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o such_o like_a humour_n as_o these_o do_v not_o seize_v upon_o the_o very_a part_n themselves_o that_o constitute_v and_o knit_v the_o joint_n together_o but_o that_o rather_o a_o humour_n from_o without_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o flow_v round_o about_o these_o part_n and_o stick_v 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o part_n constitute_v the_o joint_n and_o so_o in_o the_o losten_n of_o the_o joynes_n in_o wound_n and_o in_o cotâ—usions_n the_o humour_n do_v oftentimes_o flow_v unto_o the_o joynes_n and_o there_o cause_v a_o swell_a and_o pain_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n arthritis_fw-la and_o so_o those_o that_o have_v their_o joynâ—s_n much_o dry_v and_o harden_v as_o it_o be_v a_o the_o scurvy_a and_o other_o disease_n these_o person_n can_v stretch_v forth_o nor_o move_v those_o joint_n without_o pain_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v arthritick_n person_n neither_o do_v we_o call_v they_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o arthritis_fw-la proper_o and_o in_o special_a so_o call_v be_v only_o that_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n when_o the_o peculiar_a humour_n describe_v above_o breed_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n and_o heap_v up_o in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n by_o they_o sudden_o flow_v into_o the_o joint_n and_o insinuate_v itself_o more_o especial_o into_o the_o sensible_a and_o tender_a part_n about_o the_o joint_n and_o there_o partly_o by_o tw_v and_o partly_o by_o distend_v cause_v pain_n quest_n 3._o in_o what_o place_n the_o humour_n that_o excit_v arthritis_fw-la consist_v many_o indeed_o there_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la do_v consist_v especial_o in_o that_o cavity_n or_o hollow_a space_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o extremity_n or_o head_n of_o the_o bone_n which_o by_o articulation_n be_v join_v together_o and_o that_o the_o humour_n flow_v together_o by_o the_o vein_n do_v first_o of_o all_o flow_n unto_o those_o cavity_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o that_o they_o then_o afterward_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o part_n lie_v round_o about_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o skin_n from_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o bone_n sunder_v themselves_o and_o depart_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o ligament_n and_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n be_v all_o of_o they_o so_o extend_v that_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v excite_v a_o most_o vehement_a and_o wrack_a pain_n and_o for_o this_o their_o opation_n they_o first_o of_o all_o alleadg_n that_o which_o hypocrates_n write_v in_o sect._n 6._o aphorism_n 49._o that_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v not_o end_v before_o the_o fourti_v day_n and_o that_o the_o humour_n that_o have_v fly_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v be_v not_o soon_o discuss_v as_o be_v such_o as_o stick_v in_o a_o part_n destitute_a of_o heat_n whereas_o if_o they_o consist_v in_o fleshy_a part_n and_o such_o as_o have_v many_o vein_n and_o artery_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v resolve_v and_o second_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o because_o that_o from_o the_o afflux_n of_o the_o humour_n into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o joint_a the_o bone_n be_v make_v to_o divide_v themselves_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o by_o distend_v the_o tendon_n and_o membrane_n they_o cause_v the_o pain_n three_o because_o that_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o joint_a the_o pain_n be_v increase_v four_o because_o that_o a_o pain_n be_v first_o of_o all_o perceive_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v before_o ever_o the_o external_a part_n begin_v to_o swell_v but_o that_o after_o ward_n when_o the_o humour_n have_v get_v themselves_o a_o way_n unto_o the_o outward_a part_n the_o external_a part_n be_v then_o lift_v up_o into_o a_o swell_a but_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o determine_v that_o the_o fluxion_n be_v first_o of_o all_o make_v into_o the_o very_a part_n incumbent_a upon_o the_o joint_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v haply_o sometime_o but_o this_o be_v very_o rare_a sweat_v through_o into_o the_o cavity_n or_o space_n of_o the_o joint_n be_v altogether_o more_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o very_a breed_n itself_o of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la for_o since_o that_o the_o afflux_n of_o the_o humour_n generate_a the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v by_o those_o vesseis_n that_o carry_v along_o the_o aliment_n unto_o the_o part_n as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o prove_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o vicious_a humour_n that_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o joint_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o flow_n into_o the_o part_n lie_v upon_o the_o joint_n and_o keep_v they_o close_o together_o and_o that_o from_o hence_o if_o there_o be_v any_o great_a store_n thereof_o it_o may_v insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o joint_n second_o the_o bone_n be_v so_o knit_v together_o by_o the_o strong_a ligament_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o space_n at_o all_o leave_v into_o which_o the_o matter_n may_v insinuate_v itself_o three_o the_o ligament_n be_v very_o thick_a and_o solid_a so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o easy_o admit_v of_o the_o humour_n flow_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o much_o less_o will_v they_o permit_v they_o first_o of_o all_o to_o flow_v into_o the_o very_a cavity_n of_o the_o joint_n four_o if_o the_o matter_n shall_v flow_v into_o the_o very_a cavity_n and_o the_o bone_n thereupon_o divide_v themselves_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o membrane_n will_v then_o be_v make_v long_o which_o yet_o we_o see_v be_v never_o do_v five_o in_o the_o knotty_a arthritis_fw-la 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unto_o the_o part_n lie_v near_o unto_o it_o it_o sufficient_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o very_a joint_n itself_o but_o in_o the_o part_n about_o the_o joint_n and_o last_o if_o the_o humour_n shall_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o very_a cavity_n between_o the_o bone_n it_o can_v not_o be_v which_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o it_o often_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cool_a and_o repel_v medicament_n shall_v forthwith_o drive_v back_o the_o humour_n from_o the_o place_n affect_v into_o the_o vessel_n and_o from_o hence_o into_o other_o place_n and_o as_o for_o whatsoever_o they_o alleadg_n and_o bring_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v for_o first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o humour_n in_o arthritis_fw-la be_v oftentimes_o long_o ere_o they_o can_v be_v discuss_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o cavity_n between_o the_o bone_n but_o because_o they_o stick_v in_o place_n void_a of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o have_v but_o little_a heat_n in_o they_o and_o the_o humour_n itself_o likewise_o be_v somewhat_o unfit_a to_o be_v perfect_o discuss_v neither_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v this_o always_o true_a for_o oftentimes_o also_o the_o matter_n be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v not_o much_o thereof_o when_o it_o be_v thin_a when_o the_o part_n be_v cherish_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o matter_n not_o thicken_v by_o unfit_a topic_n and_o moreover_o the_o pain_n be_v not_o therefore_o excite_v because_o the_o joint_n be_v stretch_v forth_o in_o length_n and_o make_v long_o and_o so_o be_v separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o because_o that_o a_o sharp_a humour_n flow_v into_o the_o membranous_a part_n do_v distend_v
ebullition_n of_o synovia_n and_o a_o salt_n spirit_n according_a to_o the_o chemist_n be_v cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v likewise_o a_o little_a consult_v the_o chemist_n we_o do_v indeed_o very_o much_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o some_o light_n to_o be_v give_v we_o by_o they_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o point_n now_o in_o controversy_n but_o we_o shall_v hardly_o get_v any_o the_o least_o light_n or_o satisfaction_n from_o paracelsus_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n even_o obscure_a the_o plain_a truth_n for_o paracelsus_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a speak_v very_o various_o touch_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o in_o his_o tract_n touch_v the_o podagra_fw-la gout_n pag._n 540._o he_o there_o say_v that_o the_o gout_n be_v a_o disease_n the_o seat_n whereof_o be_v synovia_n which_o when_o it_o be_v exalt_v the_o gout_n be_v then_o excite_a and_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v a_o mineral_n liquor_n or_o a_o sour_a juice_n such_o as_o be_v alum_n vitriol_n vinegar_n barberry_n acacia_n and_o the_o like_a for_o see_v that_o these_o salt_n be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a unto_o the_o synovia_n if_o they_o be_v generate_v in_o any_o man_n and_o mingle_v together_o with_o the_o synovia_n they_o then_o cause_v the_o synovia_n to_o boil_v over_o and_o then_o he_o afterward_o tell_v we_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n touch_v the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n which_o here_o i_o scarce_o think_v worth_a the_o relate_n as_o irkewise_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o 2._o b._n of_o the_o gout_n in_o his_o paramirum_n he_o refer_v this_o disease_n to_o mercury_n precipitate_v but_o in_o his_o b._n of_o tartarous_a disease_n chap._n 19_o he_o refer_v it_o unto_o tartar_n petrus_n severinus_n in_o his_o idea_n medica_fw-la cap._n 12._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o excite_a root_n of_o these_o podagrick_n affect_v if_o they_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o blood_n they_o boil_v up_o with_o hear_v and_o send_v spiritual_a and_o vaporous_a tincture_n unto_o the_o domestic_a place_n and_o that_o the_o matrix_n of_o the_o root_n have_v there_o get_v fruit_n do_v by_o a_o dolorous_a calamity_n of_o the_o symptom_n absolve_v the_o revolution_n of_o the_o predestination_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o may_v in_o plain_a and_o easieterm_n show_v you_o what_o he_o by_o a_o affect_a pomp_n of_o word_n obscure_v do_v all_o of_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o diversity_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o which_o some_o be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o sharp_a and_o bite_a but_o that_o these_o spiritual_a and_o vaporous_a tincture_n be_v receive_v by_o their_o matrix_n that_o be_v those_o part_n that_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o the_o drawing_n out_o of_o the_o podagrick_n fruit_n when_o they_o be_v resolve_v and_o they_o have_v in_o the_o general_a a_o affinity_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o ready_o admit_v of_o and_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o guest_n come_v unto_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o joint_n or_o the_o synovia_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n but_o here_o they_o do_v by_o their_o word_n obscure_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o plain_a and_o they_o likewise_o mingle_v falsity_n with_o truth_n for_o as_o for_o what_o they_o bring_v touch_v the_o ebullition_n of_o the_o synovia_n and_o the_o fervent_a boil_a heat_n thereof_o this_o synovia_n of_o paracelsus_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o touch_v which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o our_o tract_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la &_o this_o chymicor_n cap._n 15._o but_o as_o for_o what_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o salt_n spirit_n this_o if_o it_o be_v right_o explain_v and_o well_o understand_v be_v very_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o and_o by_o and_o so_o likewise_o we_o may_v well_o enough_o bear_v with_o they_o in_o this_o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o pain_n in_o arthritick_n person_n from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o salt_n that_o appear_v in_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n in_o regard_n that_o our_o own_o able_a phyfitian_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o most_o experience_a felix_n platerus_n be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la be_v not_o simple_o a_o water_n but_o endue_v with_o a_o quality_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o mingle_v together_o with_o the_o ichore_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o humour_n by_o which_o it_o be_v render_v more_o vehement_a and_o so_o we_o likewise_o judge_v this_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v reject_v in_o they_o which_o yet_o severinus_n deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o word_n too_o obscure_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o other_o excrementitious_a humour_n be_v move_v unto_o other_o part_n and_o that_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la have_v in_o it_o a_o peculiar_a tendency_n unto_o the_o joint_n as_o we_o also_o show_v you_o above_o arthritis_fw-la the_o author_n opinion_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n conclude_v this_o controversy_n it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v that_o neither_o simple_o the_o blood_n nor_o phlegm_n nor_o melancholy_a nor_o yet_o a_o water_n be_v the_o near_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o when_o i_o have_v well_o weigh_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o befall_v arthritick_n person_n and_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o humour_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v i_o can_v otherwise_o determine_v than_o that_o a_o salt_n sharp_a subtle_a humour_n and_o such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o salt_n spirit_n be_v the_o nigh_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o now_o let_v who_o will_v call_v it_o choler_n or_o phlegm_n mingle_v with_o choler_n or_o salt_n or_o tartar_n or_o what_o he_o please_v he_o may_v do_v it_o for_o i_o so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v but_o right_o explain_v i_o for_o my_o part_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n serum_n or_o whey_n salt_n and_o tartar_n that_o so_o i_o may_v likewise_o by_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a word_n explain_v a_o thing_n that_o differ_v from_o choler_n and_o the_o ordinary_a and_o common_a phlegm_n but_o now_o that_o the_o serum_n or_o whey_n be_v not_o only_o a_o watery_a humour_n even_o the_o ancient_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o galen_n in_o the_o six_o of_o his_o epidem_fw-la comment_fw-fr 3._o text_n 33._o write_v that_o the_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a blood_n be_v by_o hypocrates_n and_o plato_n call_v not_o only_o a_o water_n and_o a_o waterish_a humidity_n void_a of_o bite_a but_o bite_v likewise_o and_o corrode_a to_o wit_n which_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sallow_a or_o willow_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o it_o prick_v and_o bit_v those_o part_n that_o be_v so_o sensible_a and_o quick_a of_o feeling_n and_o in_o these_o it_o excit_v most_o acute_a and_o intolerable_a pain_n there_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o plant_n grow_v whereby_o both_o man_n and_o bruit_n creature_n be_v nourish_v something_o that_o be_v salt_n which_o answer_v unto_o mineral_n and_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v pure_a and_o alone_a but_o it_o be_v mingle_v together_o with_o other_o body_n from_o whence_o divers_a kind_n of_o earth_n have_v their_o original_a and_o thereupon_o according_a to_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o soyl_n it_o be_v very_o various_a and_o different_a as_o muddy_a clayie_a etc._n etc._n and_o then_o at_o the_o length_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n it_o be_v call_v tartar_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o be_v tranfuse_v into_o man_n but_o this_o albeit_o that_o in_o plant_n and_o man_n it_o become_v in_o the_o many_o various_a concoction_n very_o 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